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Natalia had to bite her bottom lip to refrain from bursting into a fit of laughter as she witnessed Kieran struggle to fake a slightly happy expression. She shook her head and sighed, a smile still on her lips to express the fact that she appreciated her partner's willingness to try just for her.
When Felix finally made the announcement to head off, Natalia was the first to speak.
"Dibs on the diner!" she said loudly enough for everyone to hear, then grabbed a reluctant Kieran by the hand and pulled him along with her. They only had half an hour, and she wanted to find out as much information as possible.
As they walked down the sidewalk, Natalia let go of Kieran's hand as his whole body had tensed up because of her, and she wasn't about to torture the poor guy, especially when they were about to put on an act.
"So, we'll go in, order some milkshakes, and ask the waitress to give us some information about the murders. I'll do all the talking, don't worry, you just sit there next to me pretending to be concerned about the news while at the same time looking at me ever so lonvingly..." She stopped for a moment to gauge Kieran's reaction, but the guy just gave her a look that to a stranger could very well mean "I'm going to kill you".
"I'm just kidding, Kieran, you just have to pretend you care about me beyond our relationship as work partners. You know, the same thing I tell you before every mission."About 5 minutes later, the two of them arrived at the diner.
"You can go ahead and order for us," she whispered, grabbing his arm to pull him close to her after the waitress motioned for them to sit wherever they liked. Natalia dragged Kieran to the far end of the diner to sit in the last booth against the wall.
@Sarcelle Renard